Dear Parents and Carers,

Please see below a reminder of the return to school arrangements from Tuesday 4^th January 2022. This is to allow for COVID testing to take place in school in line with DfE requirements. If any parents or carers have not returned COVID lateral flow test consents for their child, please could they do so by tomorrow, Friday December 17^th

• * Year 9 return date: Tuesday 4^th January 8.35 AM – Home test should be carried out on Friday 31^st December or Saturday 1^st January
• Year 11 return date: Tuesday 4^th January 12.50 PM – Home test should be carried out on Friday 31^st December or Saturday 1^st January (N.B this is after lunch, any students who would normally have a free school meal should contact the school before the end of term to arrange a time to have their lunch)
• Year 7 return date: Wednesday 5^th January 8.35 AM – Home test should be carried out on Saturday 1^st or Sunday 2^nd January
• Year 10 return date: Wednesday 5^th January 12.20 PM – Home test should be carried out on Saturday 1^st or Sunday 2^nd January (N.B. normal lunchtime for all Year 10)
• Year 8 return date: Thursday 6^th January 8.35 AM – Home test should be carried out on Sunday 2^nd or Monday 3^rd January

* GL assessments (literacy and numeracy testing) will take place for all year 9 on their return – further details will be sent to Year 9 parents and carers separately